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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Bridgeport, Chestnut Hill College, Chatham University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | BridgeportBridgeport, CT | Chestnut HillPhiladelphia, PA | Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 83.0% | 74.5% | 62.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Bridgeport did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedChestnut Hill College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1070–1295 |
| Average net price | $27,80753.5% on Pell grants | $27,97052.1% on Pell grants | $29,95421.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $35,760Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $39,870Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $44,626Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 41.2% | 48.8% | 63.1% |
| First-year retention | 61.3% | 62.4% | 77.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 53.5% | 52.1% | 21.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,323 | $52,015 | $52,410 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,750 | $26,389 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,534 | 815 | 1,232 |
| Consensus percentile | 64Lower is better | 63Lower is better | 59Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 29 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Bridgeport | Chestnut Hill | Chatham University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #120 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #213 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1208 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1100 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #742 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #462 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1235 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1144 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1209 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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